The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-06-17
THE GAMBLERS DAUGHTER.
E>,o - Played by a Beautiful oi,

one encounters strange adventure,
on the broad piszzas here.
Very handsome, ism t she p
Yes Said to resemble Langtry,
but is trihe older"
They're coming this way. Bv
Jove, old man, she bowed to you. Dc
You know her 2"
1t seems 80. Yes, though a mo-
ment ago / was unconscious of the fact.
We were fellow passengers for q week
once and got well acquainted" "
How WAS that ?"
do you really want me to tell your"
Certainly"
81 was coming from New Orleans on
the George Cromwell in August of 1872.
Some time ago? Yes, but the story
connects closely with the bow of half q
minute ago.
This Lady, then fourteen wears
younger las You viii find if you count
your hngers), was brought to the pier
Just as the vessel was about to start.
She was very beautiful Her father, a.
dapper little old man, with dyed hair
ana mustaches, was most affection
ate II has parting with the fair young
glri. She was hurried on board the
boat The gangwsy was pulled ashore
and we were off.
Now, she was the one beautiful
woman among the passengers, and the
young men of the ships company were
anxious to make her acquaintance. She
was shy and repelled us all
Wen, toward evening we got ont on
the Gulf of Mexico. It was quite
rough. My lady, the unknown beauty.
was helped on deck by her ancient maid
and looked very pale. She was about
to be seasick.
Now, ali OF sudden it occurred to
me that nv friends, Captain Norton
and Judge Weldon, of Bayou Saras, had
sent a couple OF bottles of fine old
blackberry brandy to nv stateroom for
my use on the voyage. Here was q use
for some of II.
. IL 4 !idy was down in the cabin.
had borrowed & corkscrew and had q
bottle open. I carried q small glass of
the excellent liquor 10 the deck and ap-
preaching the servant, said: Excuse
M, madame, but the young lady ap-
pears III. If you permit me, as a ply
slcIsn, to prescribe for her think this
VIII relieve her at once
but you are not h doctor 2"
True. 1 was Just at that moment,
however. She was not what che
seemed any more than / YVES. But to
continue"
Yes, go ahead"
The glass was accepted, and the re-
suit was that the following day I made
every other man on the ship unhappy
by taking little walk on deck with the
slender, dark eyed girl. 1t was nv first
attack, and was gone IL a few hours.
She was very gentle, modest and lady
like. Her education had been well
cared form convent, II I remem-
ber"
"Wall,"
We were together very much. She
evinced a decided preference for me. I
was fattered and-don't smile like that
happy.
Zone night, the last before we
reached New York, somebody proposed
cards IN the social hall. 1t was agreed
upon, and the game was soon made up.
We played whist for time. Then
other passengers came in, and as there
was only one table somebody expressed
q curiosity to know how the game Of
faro was played. They wanted 70 see the
game and play II Just for fun The
idea Wa not Il bad one, but l kept still,
don't you see? There sat my pretty
faced creature, Just opposite. and 1 did
not care to have her know that I had
ever seen a lay out
But my friend, Charley Brown, of
Broad street, was not so particular.
just rs tsunt to me he said, Give me
the cards; ] II keep the bank and deal
He soon hsd all the clubs out of one OF
the two decks of cards and had them
spread out upon the table. There were
plenty of ivory chips, and, giving them
imaginary values, we distributed them
among the players.
1.-The very instant the chips touched
the fingers of the girl her whole manner
changed. Her eyes became aglow with
D strange. wild light never before had |
seen IN them, though had studied the
changing size Of their pupils under the |
stars and beside the lamp in the lighted /
cabin She acted very strangely.
81 moved over to her side Of the 4
able to give her such direction as I 1
could without exposing my knowledge |
II the game-which was not inconsider- /
Ible. As the deal progressed she looked /
'acantly about the table from time to
ime as though seeking something that
vas not there. I even heard her muir
nur once, Who keeps the game p but
I'D not attach any Importance to the
yords. When the cards We're nearly all
fitted from the table flor Of course
harley had no box to deal from) he
aid:
"'Are you ready for the call p
"'Yes, said my companion rather
bruptly.
Now said Charley. 7 will look
| the three last cards and tell you their
amcs. If you call the order in which
hey turn up you viii be paid four for
ne. Seven, queen, .euce.'
'FQueen, deuce, seven, for S50P ex-
laImed Ciairette, utterly ignoring me
nd almost elbowing me away as she
nd her money on the corner Of the
ueen-
The deal was finished. She had
allied the turn -
well?
Il didn't speak. 1 was staggered. I
ent out into the darkness of he night
nd sought Captain Clapp, tie COM
lander OF the vessel.
60 Who is that beautiful WON n whom
on have seen me with so much p
,ked.
do you really want to kncwa'
as must know
"'She is the daughter of Johnny
ool, the King of the New Orleans
mblers.'
. 1t was true. She did not appear
breakfast. Nor did I. I have never
.en her since until now. There was Mt
asst one very sad heart that night. 1
0n't speak Of hers, but of mine. And
ere she is-iet's take something"
a Confidential Application.
Mamma: Come, Ivy, and say your
ayers"
Ivy: % Please, bod, make Ivy dood !
lie gIrl. an don't tell mamma, 1 'tole
, cake"